Bermudian general election, 1980

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General elections were held in Bermuda in December 1980.^[1] The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 22 of the 40 seats.

Electoral system

The 40 members of the House of Assembly were elected in 20 two-member constituencies. Voters had two votes, with the two candidates with the highest vote number being elected.

Results

Of the 30,981 registered voters, 24,736 cast valid votes.^[1] In 18 constituencies both elected members were from the same party, whilst two constituencies elected one member of the United Bermuda Party and one from the Progressive Labour Party.^[1]

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
United Bermuda Party	26,292	53.89	22	–3
Progressive Labour Party	22,452	46.02	18	+7
Independents	42	0.09	0	New
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–
Total	48,786	100	40	+4
Registered voters/turnout	30,981		–	–
Source: Parliamentary Registry

References

1 2 3 Archived Results 1980 Archived October 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Parliamentary Registry

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